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A Fast For Peace

Poster
1968 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This poster was initially posted on an American college campus to promote student fasting in protest against the Vietnam War.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA Fast For Peace (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Paper and ink
Brief description
A Fast for Peace anti-Vietnam War poster. United States 1968.
Physical description
Small central image of a stylised dove and an olive branch. Black ink on red paper. (Text is an invitation to a protest fast, prayer service, mass and dinner).
Marks and inscriptions
You are invited to join in/ a fast for peace/ Vietnam Sunday/ Nov. 3/ 8am Service of Prayer/ Dwight Chapel/ 5pm Mass/ Thomas More Chapel/ 6 pm Dinner/ More House (printed in black on red)
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Summary
This poster was initially posted on an American college campus to promote student fasting in protest against the Vietnam War.
Other number
LS.1106 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.1450-2004

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Record createdJuly 29, 2004
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